A mass uprising is here, protect it from the ruling class
We must continue to protest, be non-compliant with the power structure, defy the opposition’s tactics, support each other’s needs, and build alternative structures.
New Mexico cop fired and arrested after killing man with neck restraint
Following the death of Valenzuela, the Las Cruces Police Department immediately prohibited the use of neck restraints in apprehensions.
Four numbers that show America’s disdain for its most vulnerable people
Now, with a quarter of the population facing economic collapse, the need for a guaranteed income is magnified to a level last seen in the Great Depression.
Air pollution, mental illness and COVID-19
The pandemic has given the natural environment a brief respite from human abuse; as countries ‘open up’, we have the chance to adopt a new responsible approach to living and not revert to old destructive ways.
Racial inequalities contribute to higher unemployment rates in black communities, new research reveals
The "devastating effects of COVID-19 on the economic and physical well-being of black Americans were entirely predictable given persistent economic and health disparities."
DOJ Inspector General investigates prison guards killing inmate with pepper spray
“He died because of the mace. You do not mace an asthmatic...They murdered my son."
Cop pushes old white man over backwards, leaves victim bleeding and unconscious after head...
This cancer of a creeping police state and of rampant brutality in our communities will continue and grow worse.
This is how COVID-19 is affecting indigenous people
The indigenous also suffer from a relatively high degree of socio-economic marginalization that makes them more vulnerable. This dynamic is not new.
Don’t look away
The ongoing crisis of racially motivated police violence—and the government’s violent response to demonstrations against those actions—reminds us that change requires justice.
Lockdowns for the many, impunity for the few
“I was born in this county. I have never come across ill-feeling like this about anything. Everyone feels it is one law for us and one law for them. That is so unfair.”